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I could barely keep my balance as we walked. We were both exhausted. We needed to make sure the cabin wasn’t a trap before we let our guard down. As much as I wanted to drink from the stream, we had to be careful."Keep watch," Xavier said. He approached the cabin and peered through the windows, but the curtains blocked his view. He knocked on the door and waited. No smoke came from the chimney. That probably meant the place was empty.After a few more knocks, Xavier mind-linked me. I’m going in. No one’s here."Wait, what if it’s a trap?" I asked, rushing to stop him."It’s too late. I’m already inside," Xavier replied. "It’s empty.""Xavier!" I scolded him. "We can’t afford to be reckless!""There’s no one here. I would’ve sensed them," Xavier said, walking inside like it was no big deal. I followed, shaking my head.The cabin was simple. A couch, a hammock near the window, and a small kitchen with a fridge and oven. A fireplace looked like it worked.I searched the cabinets for a f

Zoe's POVI glanced at Xavier, alarmed. Did he smell that too?Xavier was already scanning the area, his eyes darting around nervously. He quickly got out of the water and started dressing. "I think the cabin owner’s back," I said, rushing toward him.But Xavier didn’t listen. He was already heading toward the source of the scent, moving faster. I worried and linked to him, "What are you doing? We can be seen."Despite my doubts, I grabbed the backpack Xavier had left and jogged after him.“Luca, please tell me it’s you, man,” Xavier called out, his voice carrying into the woods at the edge of the clearing.At first, nothing happened. The usual sounds of the forest echoed back, but no answer.I caught up with Xavier. “Xavier, what’s going on?”“Alpha?!” A voice from the trees responded, uncertain. A man with a big beard and long hair dropped from a tree. He must’ve been watching us from up there for a while.Xavier froze. I could see the recognition in his eyes. This was his beta. But

Luca's POVNeil straightened up when the door handle twisted and I could feel his respect and fear for the incoming doctor emanate from him. I still couldn't move a single muscle below my neck and that was reason enough to panic but I had to continue my acting of an amnesic patient. The doctor walked in with a file under her arm as she unwrapped a bright yellow candy, popped it in her mouth, and gave the wrapper to Neil who took it like it was his honor to be her trash can. The woman did not look a day over thirty human years, but since they hadn't freaked out over my healing I knew they were just as supernatural as I. The doctor walked with an air of authority added with a perfect mixture of nonchalance. But, the way her green eyes swept the room and took me in, I knew she was reading the details the way our military training had taught us to. No commoner would be able to know what had happened but I did.I knew I'd have to pretend harder to convince her of my amnesia than Neil. But

Narrator's POV Zoe and Xavier had been listening to Luca's experience and Zoe could feel Xavier wanting to get up and punch someone for what Luca had gone through. But, having heard Maisie's tale, she knew there was more to Luca's tale. "Do you have any missing memories?" Zoe asked Luca as she placed a comforting hand on Xavier's thigh to keep him calm enough for Luca to continue. Goddess knew how long he must've wanted to share that stuff and get the burden off his chest. Luca did not respond. Instead, he focused on dishing out the meal he had been preparing simultaneously to keep his hands occupied. Only he knew what was going through his head. Luca did not speak until he had dished out the steaming meal and set up a makeshift dining table with the three of them sitting around it. As he served Xavier and Zoe, he only poured a glass of water for himself. Once he had gulped it down, he resumed, #### Luca's POV Waking up after that first operation, I thought the wor

"I'll get some firewood," Luca told and left Xavier and Zoe to read the report.Xavier didn't turn the title page even after Luca had gone so, Zoe placed a hand on his arm, "You don't have to if you don't want to. What matters is that Luca is here and alive. We found him and he remembers you."Xavier sighed, "I know. But I have to. If my own father can stoop so low as to put the safety of his people in jeopardy for personal gains, there is no telling how far he is willing to go for them," He glanced at Zoe and Zoe could see the pain in his eyes from his father's betrayal.No matter how awful a parent is, the child always keeps hope for the better. Xavier had realized in that moment, that there was no hope for his father. He was just as awful as the people Xavier had spent his time fighting to protect his people from. He just never realized that the real threat was living in the Shaw mansion.He looked back at the file and flipped the page to begin reading from the top,~Mis